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September 2003
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National Rural Health Association Joins Back-to-School
Effort
As families get their children ready for a successful
school year, the National Rural Health Association is
pleased to join leading health experts and other
organizations to encourage parents of uninsured children to
apply for health care coverage through Medicaid and the
State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) as part of
the Covering Kids program.
"All children deserve to be healthy and ready to learn
when they arrive for the first day of school," NRHA
President Wayne Myers, MD said. "This program helps ensure
each child, regardless of their demographics, will have
access to health insurance and the health services they
need."
"Since nearly 24 percent of rural children live in
poverty, I am hopeful this program will help bring health
coverage to our rural families who need it most," Myers
said.
The NRHA is a national partner of the Covering Kids &
Families initiative.
The NRHA is a national nonprofit membership organization
whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of
rural Americans and to provide leadership on rural health
issues through advocacy, communications, education and
research. The NRHA membership is made up of a diverse
collection of individuals and organizations.
CHIP Enrollment Peaks at 22,000
In September 2003, the WVCHIP reached its highest
enrollment level to date with 22,000 children enrolled.
Medicaid has also been very successful in the number of
children enrolled in September. "The numbers are most likely
a reflection of the state’s weak economy and the increasing
costs of private coverage," according to Renate Pore,
co-chair of the WV Healthy Kids and Families Coalition. They
also reflect the good work that the Coalition’s community
partners are doing in reaching out to children and families
and improved understanding of the program in local offices
of the Department of Health and Human Resources.
WVCHIP Receives Additional $18 Million
The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare have awarded the
West Virginia Children’s Health Insurance Program an
additional $18 million to be spent on children’s health
coverage during the federal fiscal year 2004. These dollars
are in addition to the state’s regular SCHIP allotment for
FY 2004. These additional dollars help to assure the fiscal
soundness of the WVCHIP into the future.
Mark your Calendars Now for February 18, 2020!
We invite you to join child advocates from around the state
at the West Virginia State Capitol to rally, advocate, and
problem-solve on behalf of all of West Virginia’s children!
For more information, please contact the Coalition for West
Virginia’s Children at (304) 342-6972 or visit
www.coalitionwvchildren.org.
Phone: 304-345-6349
Fax: 304-345-6620
Email:jgreathouse@wvhealthykids.org
Email:
renatepore@wvhealthykids.org
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Coalition Membership Drive
The WV Healthy Kids and Families Coalition is working
actively to expand its membership base. Anyone, who wants to
be a voice for health care and children's health in
particular, should join. Membership costs nothing. You can
join as an individual member or as an organizational
representative. Membership includes a monthly newsletter,
quarterly membership meetings, and invitations to special
events.
Some of our current members include the WV Hospital
Association, State Primary Care Association, Council of
Churches, Community Voices Partnership, Coalition for West
Virginia Children, Columbia Gas Transmission Co and many
others.
We are also working hard to expand our community
partnerships. Some of our current community partners include
United Way of Central West Virginia, Parents as Teachers
Program, Nicholas County Starting Points Center, Minnie
Hamilton Health Care Center and many others.
If you want to know more about the Coalition's goals, check
out the web site at
www.wvhealthykids.org
To join, contact Renate E Pore at
renateepore.pore@verizon.net
or 304-346-8815.
The WV Healthy Kids and Families Coalition will be
conducting an all day training session on free and low-cost
health care programs on October 1, 2020 at the John XXIII
Pastoral Center in Charleston.
If you are interested in attending, please register by
calling (304) 345-6349 or by e-mail at
jdg_outreach@hotmail.com
WVHKFC Training Opportunity– Oct. 1
Helping Families: A Primer on Free and Low Cost Health Care
Programs
Wednesday, October 1, 2020
10:00-3:00
John XXIII Center
Dining Rooms A & B
Hodges Road
Charleston, WV
Sponsored By: West Virginia Healthy Kids and
Families Coalition
Purpose: To provide information about free or
low-cost health care services to families, outreach workers,
community workers, and health care providers.
Schedule:
10:00--10:10 a.m.
Welcome and Overview of the Day
Renate Pore, Co-Chair, WV Healthy Kids and Families
Coalition
10:10-10:30
Medication Assistance Programs
Julie Greathouse-Coordinator, WV Healthy Kids and
Families Coalition
Brian Cunningham, Project Director, WV Primary Care
Association
10:30—10:45
Free Health Clinics
Pat White (Invited), Executive Director, HealthRight,
Charleston
10:45-11:00
Hospital Charity Care Programs
Mike Robbins, Vice President, WV Hospital Association
11:00-11:45
Programs in the Division of Maternal and Child Health,
Bureau for Public Health, WVDHHR
Pat Moss, Director, Office of Maternal, Children and
Family Health
11:45-1:15
Lunch
Closing the Gap: Insuring the Uninsured in West Virginia
Sonia Chambers, Chair, WV Health Care Authority and
Co-Chair, Health Advisory Group
1:15-1:30
Partners Community Access Program by Partners in Health
Network
Craig Robinson, Director Partners CAP
1:30-2:15
Medicaid Programs and Changes
Nancy Atkins, Commissioner, Bureau for Medical Services
2:15-2:45
Children’s Health Insurance Program
Sharon L. Carte, Director, CHIP
2:45-3:00
Wrap-up and Evaluation
Nancy Tolliver, Co-Chair
WV Healthy Kids and Families Coalition
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